Please join us on Friday, May 27th from 9am - 11am for the Friday Forum session on IT and Cybersecurity. Attendees will be hearing presentations from Rick Lemieux and Larry Wilson.

Part 1 - Rick Lemieux

OSHEAN has been working with itSM Solutions LLC to create an affordable online IT workforce development system that delivers training and mentoring solutions for those seeking certifications in IT Service Management, IT Project Management, IT Network Engineering, Cyber Security, Cyber Risk and Office Skills (more detailed info click here). OSHEAN has purchased 50 memberships and will be distributing them to various members as part of a pilot program.

Rick, Vice President and founder of ITSM Solutions, will be hosting the 30 minute webinar to lay out the parameters for the pilot. We will step you through the use of the portal, as well as, gauge your interest level of utilizing these free licenses.

Part 2 - Larry Wilson

Larry Wilson, CISO for the University of Massachusetts President’s Office, has developed a course that instructs students on a practical approach for designing and building a cybersecurity program. The course is based on work that Larry has lead at the University as well as consulting engagements with other organizations. He will explain the key aspects of the training and how it relates to building a comprehensive program.

The University cybersecurity program is based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), which was issued on February 12, 2014, as directed by President Obama in Executive Order 13636. The Executive Order calls for the development of a voluntary Cybersecurity Framework that provides a “prioritized, flexible, repeatable, performance-based, and cost-effective approach” for assisting organizations responsible for critical infrastructure services to manage cybersecurity risk. Many organizations across all industry sectors are adopting the NIST Framework as the foundation of their cybersecurity programs.